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Type: Historical Memory ×

That we oppose the government-led memorialisation of war e.g. public memorials, monuments and public holidays
ANU Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-14
This house would show the full horrors of war
SACEE League Championships 2025 - Junior Division · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-14
This house believes that women domestic workers should reclaim the Cult of Domesticity
Infoslide

IF1: The Cult of Domesticity is a 19th-century Western value system among the upper and middle classes that framed women as morally superior, nurturing guardians of home and virtue. The idea revolved around the woman being the center of the family; she was considered "the light of the home", and thus “true women” succeed in the maintenance of the household, production of food, and childrearing.

Santiago Ortega Cup II · Round 1 · 2025-06-07
This house believes that decisions on the preservation of heritage sites should be left to public referenda
South Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-06-06
This house believes that the Protestant Reformation caused more harm than good to European civilisation
Infoslide

The Protestant Reformation, initiated by Martin Luther in 1517, aimed to reform the Catholic Church's practices and doctrines. It led to the creation of Protestant denominations and significant changes across Europe.

Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Open Finals · 2025-06-06
This house believes that the Protestant Reformation caused more harm than good to European civilisation
Infoslide

The Protestant Reformation, initiated by Martin Luther in 1517, aimed to reform the Catholic Church's practices and doctrines. It led to the creation of Protestant denominations and significant changes across Europe.

Vancouver Pre-WSDC 2025 · Open Finals · 2025-06-06
This house regrets the popularity of presentism.
Infoslide

For the purpose of the debate, presentism refers to the idea of applying the modern world’s moral sensibilities to judge people and practices of the past.For the purpose of the debate, presentism refers to the idea of applying the modern world’s moral sensibilities to judge people and practices of the past.

2025 Spring NHSDLC BP Open · Round 5 · 2025-05-30
This house, as a post-colonial state, would create a history education curriculum that diminishes the role of colonialism in determining the country's
Vistaar NITD-PD 24 · Round 4 · 2025-05-29
Dewan ini akan melarang peredaran seluruh tulisan personal pemimpin yang memiliki sentimen buruk dalam sejarah (cth. Guerilla of Time oleh Fidel Castro, Decision Points oleh George W. Bush)
FASTWEEK XI · Round 2 · 2025-05-29
This house regrets THE DRAMATIZATION OF THE LIVES OF PROMINENT HISTORICAL FIGURES (E.G. HENERAL LUNA, HAMILTON)
- Media
- Culture
- Art
- Historical Memory
Xavier Cup 11 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25
IN POST DICTATORIAL STATES, This house would ACTIVELY DESTROY ALL MEDIA THAT POSITIVELY PORTRAYS PAST DICTATORS
Xavier Cup 11 · Round 3 · 2025-05-25
(B) This house believes that post colonial states should presumptively invalidate all civil laws inherited from colonial regimes
Taylor's Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-05-25
This house believes that the Philippine Opposition should abandon the legacy of EDSA in its political campaigns and popular discourse.
Xavier Cup 12 · Grand Final · 2025-05-25
This house regrets the role of royal marriages in consolidating empires
Vienna Intervarsity 2025 · ESL Finals · 2025-05-17
This House would reform history curriculums in mandatory education to focus heavily on world history rather than national history.
KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-05-16
This House opposes the resurgence of "Myeol-gong" rhetoric in contemporary South Korean politics.
Infoslide

"Myeol-gong" (멸공, 滅共), which literally translates to "Eradicate Communism" or "Destroy Communism", was a prominent anti-communist slogan in South Korea, gaining significance particularly during the Cold War era following the Korean War and under subsequent military governments in the mid-to-late 20th century. Historically, it was strongly associated with the prevailing anti-communist political ideology and opposition to North Korea.

KUDC x HYDS KIDA National Championship 2025 · Round 5 · 2025-05-16
That creators of biographic media on dead celebrities should not be required to get the consent of family/the deceased's estate, provided the media is not factually inaccurate nor defamatory
- Historical Memory
- Privacy
- Media
- Law
National Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-11
That, as the United Kingdom, we would abolish the monarchy
- Historical Memory
- Culture
- Europe
- Law
- Democracy
National Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-11
This House supports the Ten-Year Art Protocol.
- Media
- Historical Memory
- Culture
- Art
Infoslide

For the purposes of this debate, The Ten-Year Art Protocol refers to a global cultural policy under which all registered artworks — including literature, film, visual art, music, and digital media — are systematically deleted, destroyed, or dereferenced ten years after their release. No official archives, institutional collections, or legal reproductions are permitted beyond that point.

SMU Hammers 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-05-10
This House Believes That moral progress is an illusion
- Historical Memory
- Philosophy
Liverpool IV 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-05-10